A normal resting heart rate for an adult is usually between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm). Well-conditioned athletes may have a resting heart rate closer to 40 bpm. Children under 10 years old tend to have a much higher resting heart rate — for newborns, the 100 to 150 bpm range is considered normal.

Is 72 a good bpm?

The normal range is between 50 and 100 beats per minute. If your resting heart rate is above 100, it's called tachycardia; below 60, and it's called bradycardia. Increasingly, experts pin an ideal resting heart rate at between 50 to 70 beats per minute.

Is a resting heart rate of 73 good?

A normal heart rate, when you're not being active, is between 60 – 100 beats per minute. This is called your resting heart rate.